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Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
06 May
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Sea Turtle Monitoring Begins at Rookery Bay

  • May 6, 2020
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On May 4th, sea turtle nesting season officially kicked off at Rookery Bay Research Reserve. Staff members and summer sea turtle intern...

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Virtual learning and family activities
14 Apr
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Experience Rookery Bay “Virtually” Every Day in April and May

  • April 14, 2020
  • By Amy
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Rookery Bay Research Reserve's Education and Family Programming is going “virtual" every day in April and May. You and your family can ...

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06 Mar
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Second Chance Sandbar Closed for Summer Nesting Season

  • March 6, 2020
  • By Amy
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Bird nesting season officially began at Rookery Bay Research Reserve this past week with the closing of Second-Chance Sandbar located j...

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Python | Lunch & Learn | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
24 Feb
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Lunch & Learn on Pythons Packs Environmental Learning Center

  • February 24, 2020
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Last Friday at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center a sold-out Lunch and Learn lecture on invasive pythons set off a selfie-ta...

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Science-Nite | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
06 Feb
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Rookery Bay Reaches Out to the After Work Crowd with Science Nite Series

  • February 6, 2020
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Rookery Bay recently began “Science Nite”, a monthly educational series to reach out to people in the community in the early evenings. ...

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Prescribed Fire | News | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
22 Jan
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PRESCRIBED BURNS AT ROOKERY BAY LAST WEEK

  • January 22, 2020
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Over the past week, Rookery Bay Research Reserve conducted three prescribed burns within Reserve boundaries. Prescribed fire helps reso...

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Artist Dora and Sea Turtle Lunch & Learn Presenters | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
14 Jan
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GEARING UP FOR SAVE THE SEA TURTLES ART RECEPTION ON JANUARY 31

  • January 14, 2020
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After last Friday’s successful Sea Turtle Nesting Lunch & Learn, presenters Sarah Norris and Jill Schmid stopped by to visit with f...

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Shark Research Lunch and Learn | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
23 Dec
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Big Turn Out for Shark Research Lunch & Learn

  • December 23, 2019
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A huge crowd was on hand for Rookery Bay’s second Lunch & Learn lecture of the season – Shark Research Beyond Our Boundaries. Shark...

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Festival of Birds in Naples | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
16 Dec
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Festival of Birds 2020

  • December 16, 2019
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WHAT: Festival of Birds WHEN: January 17-19, 2020 WHERE: Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center 300 Tower Road Naples, FL 34113 ...

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Breakfast with the Birds in Naples | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
15 Apr
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ROOKERY BAY TO HOST BREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDS LECTURE SERIES

  • November 5, 2019
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WHAT: Breakfast with the Birds Lecture Series WHEN: May 23, June 27, July 23, Aug. 20 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Rookery Bay Environme...

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COVID-19 Updates – May 27, 2020

The following are OPEN within Rookery Bay Research Reserve:

  • State-owned uplands: Keewaydin Island, Cape Romano and Kice Island.
  • Shell Island Road, the boat ramp and the kayak launch

The following remain CLOSED:

  • Second Chance Sandbar (nesting bird season)
  • Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center

Stay Connected with Rookery Bay – Kayak Tours & Rentals

  • We are offering private boat and kayak tours and kayak rentals. All gear is sanitized per CDC guidelines. Call to book: (239) 530-5972.

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